The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-07-22
A R1oW IN CONGRESS.
A Pistol hot Its sequel-An Incl
dent Of Feity Yeas Ago.


speech by ex-Speaker White of
Kentucky, whose subject was the
tariff, says: Ben Perley Poore in
the Boston Budget. He did not,
however, cLnfine himself TO the
subject He took occasion to de-
fend Mr.. Clay from the charge of
Intrigue, bargain ard eruption"
urged against him IN 1925, when he
accepted the appointment as 1ecre-
tary of state froAa Mr.. Adams, and
also from the charge of having
made a speech in which he declared
that we must have white slaves, If
we had not black slaves"
When Mr.. White had taken his
seat some conversation arose among
members in his neighborhOod upon
the subject, and Dir. Rathbun of
New York, remarked that the charges
against Mr.. Clay we're true, and
could be proved. Mr.. White being
irrltated by the remarks, made a
sharp reply. Mr.. Rathbun, after
the exchange of word or two with
Mr.. White, struck him. Mr. White
returned the blow and the parties
were Immediately engaged in close
conflict on the floor. All this was
the work of an instant. The mona
bers lnterfered in bodies. During
the melee a young man from Ken
lucky, named Moore, who had been
admitted upon the floor, rushed in
to the crowd of members within the
bar, in a violent and menacing man
ner. Ho was seized by some mem
bers and dragged out,
Mr.. McCauslin of Ohio, thrust
HIM out Of the door. The mahogany
doors were fastened back, as usual
and green cloth doors substituted.
Moore drew a pistol and fred upon
| McCauslin through the door. The
ball, missing its object, took effect
pom the thigh of Mr.. j. L. Writ,
one of the Waterman of the capitol.
The ball entered the inner part OF
the thigh, and passing around the
bone lodged.
The chairman of the committee
resigned his seat to the speaker,
and the sergeant-at-arm~ appeared
among the combatants with the
-hace. Tranquility was in a mo-
ment restored. As to Moore, he
was seized by Gen. Dodge, and
kept tranquil until he was arrested
in due form by the sergeant- at
arms.
Mr.. DromGoole moved that the
parties to the afraY be brought to
the bar of the house for trial.
Mr., Saunders suggested that a
r com mitlee be appointed to inquire
3 into and report upon the facts.
: Mr. White rose, and in brief
: and very proper manner, express
ed his deep regret at the occurrence
: and apologized to the house for BIZ
] partici patton in it,
S Mr.. Rathbun followed and sub
: mirted himself to the judgment Of
E the house, apologizing to all arounc
tor what he had done through
: hasty temper, and declaring that he
e felt nothing but the greatest respect
l and friendship for the gentle mai
: from Kentucky.
: Mr.. White thereupon offered hii
+, hand to Mr.. Rathbun, declarln!
: that after the gentleman's declara
y ton, it was not in his nature to en-
: terrain any unkind feelings toward
n hIm-
= This recon ciliation had so drama
tic all effect, that the whole audi
y ence on the floor and IN the gallerie
began simultaneously TO applaud b
b clapping of hands.
re Mr.. Dromgoole withdrew his pre-
v position and remarked that he dix
W not consider it necessary 10 pursu
"a the subject.
te Mr.. Saunders thought it due
l. the louise that an inquiry shout
o be made. The matter would g
forth to the public and would
IT misrepresented. There should b
d an authentic report OF the matter
9 nothing else wa done.
ed Mr.. Holmes, after some prelim
g nary remards on the disgracef
ty chara eter OF these disorders, said b
h felt it due to his constituents an
III the country to offer a resolutlc
or which he sent to the chair, viz; ''Th'
n the Hon. John White of Kentuck.
. and the Hon. b. Rathbun OF Ne
York, be expelled from the house
Mr.. White did the same. 1t mu
&c be noticed that Mr.. White Gale
DIS upon the reporters especially to no
his declaration that the rash your
ut man, Mr.. Moore, was utterly u
n known to HIM. Though Mr.. Moo
r was said 10 be a Kentckian,
&c did not know him even by sight.
, The end of the matter was that q
J." other PROPOSITIONS being rejected